Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-27
MARRIED.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

INCONSISTENCIES.
For some weeks the traditional s.little
bird" supposed to have a peculiar gift
of divination where certain sweet secrets
are concerned, has been whispering, to
all who would lend an ear. his suspi-
cions of an approaching wedding in the
west end of town. These suspicious
were soon confirmed by the announce
ment of an engagement between Mr..
John Simison and Miss Ellen Schreiner.
On Tuesday afternoon. Oct. 25th, the
wedding took place at the residence of
Mr.. John Schreiner.
The day which broke for the mar
riage was so radiant with sunshine that
il the old adage speaks truly. there will
be no lack of happiness for the bride on
whom its beams so generously fell. The
wedding ceremony had been set for one
O'Clock, and some time before the clock
had struck the evenlful hour, the guests
consisting only of the various men,
bers of the family connection and Mr..
and Mrs. Showalter, who are particular
friends of the family-were awaiting
with eagerness the coming event.
At one o'clock precisely the bride and
groom came down the stairs, followed
by the Rev. Mr.. Grinnell, and crossing
the hall passed into the front parlor and
took their places in front of the window
at the west end of the room. Mr.. Grin
nell then performed the marriage cere-
mony and as the last words of the solemn
service died away, congratulations be-
gan to be showered upon them. The
large parlors with clusters of flowers
scattered here and there, the groups of
uncles and of cousins and of aun Is in
happiest mood, and the bride
and groom the observed. of all
Observers presented a most at
tractive interior. while without the sun
scattered showers of golden light
through the crisp air and matched the
festive scene with his brightness.
The bride wore a tailor-made travel
ing DIR ess of dark blue cloth set off by a
bunch of roses at the throat After the
congra tulations had ended, small tables
with dainty linen and bright flowers
were scattered through the rooms and a
delicious wedding breakfast was served.
There were many beautiful presents
and it is fact worth noting that there
were no duplicates. Mr.. Schreiner's
gift to his daughter was in the form of
check and it was very generous one,
supplemented by a purse whose con-
tents we can only guess. The pleasant
event we chronicle celebrated as we'll
the thirty. second anniversary OF the
marriage of the BRIDES parents, so that
hereafter the double anniversaries may
be celebrated together.
The hours were soon spent and the
hour hand on the dial creeping on
toward four o'clock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Simison, with many of the guests left
the house amid renewed good wishes
and showers of prophetic rice. and
soon the four O'Clock train bore the
newly welded pair swiftly toward Chi
cago. The wedding journey will be a
prolonged one. After stopping in Chi
cago for few days, they will go on to
New York, Washington and Boston.
From there they will go to California
where they will spend some weeks, and
after that they will go to Montana for
the remainder of the winter. Whether
they return to Lancaster at the end Of
their journeyings and make their home
here is as yet undecided. Though
their friends all hope they may find no
place more attractive, they all ex-
tend to them the heartiest good wishes
wherever they may go.